Category: Class Action

Blog Post Authors: Jaclyn Reinhart (jreinhart@sfmslaw.com); Nicolas A. Lussier (nlussier@sfmslaw.com) On October 25, 2018, Plaintiff, Richard Sotelo (“Plaintiff”), filed a proposed class action in the U.S. District Court for the Central District Court of California against Rawlings Sporting Goods Co. (“Rawlings”), suing for violations of the California Unfair Competition Law (“UCL”), California False Advertising Law […]

If you purchased or leased a 2013-2017 Nissan Sentra, 2014-2017 Nissan Versa Note, or 2012-2017 Nissan Versa equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (“CVT”) (collectively, “Class Vehicle(s)”), a proposed class action settlement in Patricia Weckwerth, et al. v. Nissan North America, Inc., Case No. 3:18-cv-00588, may affect your rights. Detailed information about the proposed settlement […]

On October 21, 2019, the representative for a class of California consumers filed a motion for preliminary approval of a nationwide class action settlement against Kellogg Sales Company (“Kellogg”) for Kellogg’s alleged violations of California’s False Advertising Law, Consumers Legal Remedies Act, and Unfair Competition Law. This case commenced on August 29, 2016, when Plaintiff, […]

Shepherd, Finkelman, Miller & Shah, LLP (“SFMS”) announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the District of Utah (Civil Action No. 19-00709) against Overstock.com Inc. (“Overstock” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: OSTK) and certain of its officers and directors. The case seeks remedies under the Securities Exchange […]

In a class action lawsuit, individuals come together to collectively bring a grievance against a corporation or other entity in lieu of pursuing legal action on their own.  These lawsuits are common in cases involving defective products, securities fraud, corporate misconduct, or environmental damage.  Class action suits give plaintiffs access to resources they may not […]

Each year a large number of Americans become plaintiffs in “class action” lawsuits throughout the country. In this unique type of litigation, individuals band together to file a suit as a single entity against a common defendant. Understanding what is involved in filing a class action lawsuit can help individuals in deciding if this is […]